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Chapter 1

           Heknowseverybody,andisuptoallthedodgesofeditorialmanagementandnewspapercliques.Heisagreatphilanthropistbesidesandseemsparticularlyfondofthesocietyoftheclergy.Ratheraqueertasteyouwillsay,buthisreasonforsuchpreferenceis,ashehasexplainedtomequitefrankly,thatheissoenormouslywealthythathedoesnotquiteknowwhattodowithhismoney,andthereverendgentlemenofthechurcharegenerallyreadytoshowhimhowtospendsomeofit.Heisalwaysgladtoknowofsomequarterwherehismoneyandinfluence(heisveryinfluential)maybeusefultoothers.Hehashelpedmeoutofaveryserioushobble,andIowehimabigdebtofgratitude.I’vetoldhimallaboutyouwhatasmartfellowyouare,andwhatalotdearoldAlmaMaterthoughtofyou,andhehaspromisedtogiveyoualiftup.Hecandoanythinghelikes;verynaturally,seeingthatthewholeworldofmorals,civilizationandtherestissubservienttothepowerofmoneyandhisstockofcashappearstobelimitless.Usehim;heiswillingandreadytobeusedandwriteandletmeknowhowyougeton.Don’tbotheraboutthefiftytillyoufeelyouhavetidedoverthestorm.

           Everyours

           Boffles.

           IlaughedasIreadtheabsurdsignature,thoughmyeyesweredimwithsomethingliketears.‘Boffles’wasthenicknamegiventomyfriendbyseveralofourcollegecompanions,andneitherhenorIknewhowitfirstarose.

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